Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. New Census Bureau data highlights sharp contrasts in poverty across the U.S., with some states reporting rates nearly ...

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A Census Bureau chart shows that child poverty dropped sharply in 2021 after the Child Tax Credit was expanded and made fully refundable, a key policy approach highlighted during the summit’s ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. An analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data found that 7 million Californians lived in poverty last year. The rate of ...

Syracuse, N.Y. — Syracuse has the nation’s worst child poverty among larger U.S. cities, according to new census estimates released Thursday. The city had a child poverty rate of 45.6% in estimates ...

California continued to have the highest poverty rate in the nation last year at 17.7%, tied only with Louisiana, according to new data released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau. The state's ...

Louisiana’s child poverty rate over the past three years leads the nation, according to a new study that attributes the trend to rising costs and expiring public assistance programs. The state also ...

The poverty rate under Michigan’s Democratic governor, Gretchen Whitmer, has ranged from 13.1% to 13.5%. The state’s poverty rate remains higher than the national average. The rate is lower than it ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. President Lyndon Johnson declared war on poverty over 50 ...